It's been over a year since I last tasted a Portuguese still wine and I'm struck by the similarities that I've come across in the notes that I've taken for both. On the one hand, this seems to indicate that I have a pretty consistent palate with no wild … [Read more...]

It's probably about time that I cover a red Burgundy here, seeing that I've written numerous articles stressing the importance of tastings and terroir.
On the face of it, Burgundian red wines are typically made from one grape varietal, Pinot Noir, and I … [Read more...]

A few days ago I received a message through the contact page of my blog: someone from Bootleggers, a small start up that imports boutique wine from around the world to Australia, would like to send me quite a special sample pack and would love my delivery … [Read more...]

How could I have neglected to include a German Riesling in my reviews, in all my time blogging here? Riesling, my most favoured white varietal, and Germany, the one region that is generally accepted to produce the most profound expressions of wine from this … [Read more...]

Grüner Veltliner is a varietal that is often passed over, due to it being overshadowed by more well-known wines like big, buttery Chardonnays and tropically aromatic Sauvignon Blancs. It probably doesn't help that it's home country, Austria, is neighboured … [Read more...]

As the end of the May draws nearer, so does Australia Wine Month. What better way to mark this occasion than with a big, Barossa Shiraz?
If Riesling is my favoured white varietal, then Shiraz is my preferred red. Due to an overall warmer climate, the Barossa … [Read more...]